Shapes of NGC 7822

[Kinch]

NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus. The complex encompasses the emission region designated Sharpless 171, and the young cluster of stars named Berkeley 59. The complex is believed to be some 800–1000 pc distant with the younger components aged no more than a few million years. The complex also includes one of the hottest stars discovered within 1 kpc of the Sun, namely BD+66 1673, which is an eclipsing binary system consisting of an O5V that exhibits a surface temperature of nearly 45,000 K and a luminosity about 100,000 times that of the Sun. The star is one of the primary sources illuminating the nebula and shaping the complex's famed pillars of creation-type formations, 

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging cameras: FLI ML16200 ADT
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2M
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding cameras: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer:  None
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor & PixInsight, 
Filters: Astrodon Ha, SII, OIII,

Accessories: Robofocus Focuser,  ATIK EFW3

Dates:  18th Aug to 22nd August 2019 

Frames: 
Astrodon Ha         26 x 20' 
Astrodon SII          23 x 20' 
Astrodon OIII        23 x 20'

Total integration  = 24 hours.

This is a crop from a larger image. 

[Marvin Jenkins]

Your picture is amazing. I understand about three percent of your post, I have so much to learn. I think you should should be called Professor Kinch. Makes me want to read more, so can only be a good thing.

Marv

[Kinch]

"I understand about three percent of your post"

Don't worry about that Marv, I only understand about 5% of it......it comes from Wikipedia  🤣

No seriously - the top text is not mine but it does give good background info to the region within the image.  I have no doubt that you will get used to the various terms used by REAL astronomers and it will all make sense in next to no time.  I also have no doubt you will indeed be reading more if the interest is there.

Edited September 18, 2019 by Kinch
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